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Dear Oliver

 

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 which
was received on 3 August 2018, relating to Recognition of Knighthood
conferred by a Roman Catholic Bishop. A response will be provided in
accordance with the Act.

 

 

 

Tina Corbett
Senior Advisor

Ministerial Services,
Office of the Chief
Executive

Department of the Prime
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Dear Oliver

Please find attached a letter from Michael Webster, Clerk of the Executive Council, in response to your inquiry, below.

Further information regarding the New Zealand Royal Honours system can be found on the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet website: https://www.dpmc.govt.nz/our-programmes/...

Kind regards

Anna Fleming
Cabinet Office
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

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From: Oliver [mailto:[FOI #8431 email]]
Sent: Friday, 3 August 2018 8:49 PM
To: Information [DPMC] <[DPMC request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Recognition of Knighthood conferred by a Roman Catholic Bishop

Dear Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet,

I am seeking information regarding the protocol in New Zealand regarding Knighthood.

The Wikipedia article on Knighthood states "A knight is a person granted an honorary title of knighthood by a monarch, bishop or other political leader for service to the monarch or a Christian Church, especially in a military capacity".

If a Knighthood is granted by an ordained Catholic Bishop in New Zealand for services to the Church, is this recognised as a Knighthood in the same sense that Knighthoods granted to New Zealanders for service to the community are?

Does a New Zealander who has been Knighted by a Catholic Bishop for services to the Church inherit the right to be called 'sir' and could they use this title when say for example booking an airline ticket or creating a bank account? Would they be afforded the same privileges of their secular equivalent?

Also, what privileges does a recognised Knighthood in New Zealand actually bestow on the recipient?

Yours faithfully,

Oliver Sanderson.

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